Services

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Engineering solutions.

A comprehensive service platform spanning investigation, testing, geotechnical consultancy, hydrogeology, geophysics and topographical surveying.

01 / Service portfolio

One investigation programme. Multiple capabilities.

Services can be combined according to site conditions, project type, design stage and investigation objectives.

Geotechnical consultancy and engineering analysis

Geotechnical Consultancy

Basic Geotechnical Engineering Services
  • Geotechnical Interpretative Reports (GIR)
  • Proof Checking and Peer Review of Third Party Foundation Designs
  • Design of Shallow Foundations
  • Design of Deep Foundations
  • Ground Improvement Solutions
  • Instrumentation and Monitoring Solutions
  • Forensic Analysis and Construction Claims
  • Design of Hardstands
  • Design of Tank Foundations
Advanced Geotechnical Engineering Services
  • Soil Structure Interaction (2D and 3D Finite Element Analysis)
  • Design of Deep Excavation Support Schemes in Urban Areas
  • Slope Stability and Seepage Analysis
Field investigation and drilling

Field Investigation & Drilling

  • Exploratory Borehole Drilling: Soil and rock drilling to depths of up to 150 m using mechanized and hydraulic drilling rigs.
  • Standard Penetration Testing (SPT): In-situ soil resistance assessment using conventional and automatic trip-hammer systems.
  • SPT Energy Measurement: Measurement and evaluation of actual hammer energy delivered during SPT using specialized analyzer systems.
  • Undisturbed Soil Sampling: Shelby tubes, Mazier samplers, piston samplers and other appropriate systems.
In-situ soil and foundation testing

In-Situ Soil & Foundation Testing

  • Static & Cyclic Plate Load Tests: Bearing capacity, load-settlement behaviour and deformation characteristics.
  • Footing Load Tests: Full-scale field loading using customized load-frame arrangements.
  • Field Vane Shear Test (VST): Undrained shear strength and sensitivity of soft cohesive soils.
  • Dynamic Cone Penetration Tests (DCPT): Rapid assessment of subsurface resistance and relative soil density/strength.
  • TRL-DCP: Pavement and subgrade characterization using the TRL-based penetration method.
  • Field CBR: In-situ subgrade strength evaluation for road and pavement design.
Hydrogeological investigation

Permeability & Hydrogeological Investigations

  • Single & Double Packer Permeability Testing: In-situ rock mass permeability and hydraulic conductivity for foundations, tunnels, dams and underground structures.
  • Full-Scale Pump-Out Testing: Aquifer and groundwater response testing for construction dewatering system design and assessment.
  • Hydrogeological Reconnaissance: Site and regional groundwater condition assessment.
  • Groundwater Potential & Aquifer Characterization: Identification of groundwater-bearing formations and hydraulic properties.
  • Groundwater Monitoring: Static/dynamic water levels, seasonal monitoring and groundwater flow assessment.
  • VES/ERT: Identification of potential groundwater-bearing zones and subsurface geological variations.
  • Borewell & Tube-Well Site Investigation: Identification and assessment of suitable abstraction locations.
  • Pumping & Aquifer Tests: Transmissivity, storativity, hydraulic conductivity and well-yield assessment.
  • Step-Drawdown, Constant-Rate & Recovery Tests.
  • Recharge Assessment, Water Quality Sampling, Dewatering Studies, GIS Mapping and Groundwater Resource Assessment.
Geophysical and specialized testing

Geophysical & Specialized Testing

  • Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT): Non-invasive investigation for geological boundaries, groundwater conditions, cavities, fractures and subsurface material variations.
  • Thermal Resistivity Testing (TRT): Determination of soil thermal resistivity for underground electrical transmission and cable systems.
Topographical survey

Topographical Surveys

  • Detailed topographical surveys for infrastructure, industrial, residential, mining and development projects.
  • Contour and elevation surveys.
  • Digital Terrain Model (DTM) and Digital Elevation Model (DEM) generation.
  • Total Station surveys.
  • GPS/GNSS-based surveys and control-point establishment.
  • Longitudinal and cross-section surveys for roads, railways, canals, pipelines, rivers and linear infrastructure.
  • Route alignment surveys for highways, railway corridors, transmission lines, pipelines and utilities.
  • Drainage and catchment surveys.
  • Existing Ground Level (EGL) and formation-level surveys.
  • As-built and construction surveys.
  • Area, volume and earthwork calculations.
  • GIS-based mapping and spatial data integration.
Capability network

Scale to the project.

Atlas Geotechnica works with multiple specialist contractors with high-end drilling capabilities, maintains tie-ups with multiple NABL-accredited laboratories, and provides high-precision in-house testing through experienced engineers.

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